Recent mail with a question ('05 Rookie Cup Relics)

[jay1065]

Added a few new cards this week:

As for the '05 Rookie Cup Relic...what's the relic? I figured there would be a piece of jersey behind the cup. The card's thickness is similar to that of a patch card.

 

[A_Pharis]

The "relic" is just the plastic cup. Nothing game used.

 

[jay1065]

That's what I figured. Thanks!

 

[TomMurry]

Where did those cup cards come from?

 

[A_Pharis]

Where did those cup cards come from?

2005 Topps Rookie Cup

 

[TomMurry]

Do they have versions for the Draft Picks from that year?

 

[A_Pharis]

7th Link Down

Edit: Doesn't look like they are in the base set, but I do believe some were included.

 

[gracecollector]

Cards are thick, have a "shadowbox" window, and a little metal trophy in them. The older 50's and 60's players have the old style trophy with a batter on the cup. Newer players look like this. The print run was between 7 and 1 copies depending on player. I believe they were all redemptions that had to be mailed in, but that may not be correct.

 

[mrwhitesox30]

Added a few new cards this week:

As for the '05 Rookie Cup Relic...what's the relic? I figured there would be a piece of jersey behind the cup. The card's thickness is similar to that of a patch card.

Nice pick-up on the hard-to-find relic card. Now you know how I felt when I got my Rowand Allen & Ginter wood 1/1 card and found out it wasn't actually made of wood.

 

[jay1065]

Cards are thick, have a "shadowbox" window, and a little metal trophy in them. The older 50's and 60's players have the old style trophy with a batter on the cup. Newer players look like this. The print run was between 7 and 1 copies depending on player. I believe they were all redemptions that had to be mailed in, but that may not be correct.

Good info to know. Thanks.

Now you know how I felt when I got my Rowand Allen & Ginter wood 1/1 card and found out it wasn't actually made of wood.

Yeah, pretty much the same feeling. Oh well, I still like the card (as you do the A&G wood, I'm sure.)